The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-03-02

properly Endorsed is negotiable, but
pass this law and the fear of usury
will exclude all such paper from the
market.
Senator Simmonds beliel ed the
bill went beyond the rcqairments OF
the constitution. 1t Is gotten up to
enforce the constitutional provis-
ion regarding usury, but it goes toe
far by taking on it rider to include
all contracts already made.
The bill passed-ayes II, noes III.
Senator Hudson changed bis vote
from no to aye, and made motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
bill passed.
House bill No. 1919, bill to pro
vide for the payment Of the chaplain
of the penltentiary from April, 1888,
to April, 1887. Read third time
and passed ayes %, noes 3.
Senator Crockett received just af-
ter adjournment, an elegant boquet
of natural flowers. With it was the
following note, which explains itself
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Feb. %, 1887.
Senator Crockett:
| DEAR SIR-In behalf of The Seven
Day Adventists of the state of Ar
kansas, allow me to present you with
these flowers as slight token Of
their gratitude to you tor your zeal
Gus labors in procuring the repeal o.
that clause of the Sunday law o.
this state, the enforcement OF which
robbed them of their liberty, theil
property and their just rights, ano
by which they were prosecuted ano
oppressed. May He that created
the heavens and the earth and the
fountains of waters-the God o
Abraham and the Father of oui
Lord Jesus Christ-sultably reward
you. Respectfully, Mrs. /. Il
| CHAPMAN.
When that part of the journal was
reached which contained the names
of those present at the night ses
sion, Mr.. Hicks insisted that thu
names of the absentees at that SEES
sion be put on the journal. Th'
clerk proceeded to call the list OF ab
sentees. There was considerable
discussion to get the journals Il
properly show just what minute
members came in in sufficient
numbers to make quorum. The
| house consumed an hour In getting
the journal in proper shape on the
night session. After the journa
had been corrected and the names o
all the absentees put down, and the
matter thoroughly discussed, motion
was made and carried that all alb
sentees be excused.
Senate bill to amend the law II
relation to replevin was taken up
| The bill amended the law so rs u
strike out the one year clause, which
provides that an affidavit must be-
given that the cause of action has
accrued within twelve months nex'
before the suit was brought.
A discussion arose over the bill
those opposing it holding that the
present law was all that was nesces
sary, and those favoring it arguing
that it was not consistent that mar
should have three years in which to
bring the cause, and yet when he
went to bring suit, that he had to
swear the cause of action accrued
within one year. Messrs. Melon
ough and Washburne opposed the
bill and Messrs. Hudgins and Thorn
ason favored the bill.
After considerable discussion the
previous question was moved, and
carried which stopped debate. The
roll was called and the bill passed.
February 90.
Under the head of unfinished bus
mess senate bill No. 1877. known as
Senator Smiths railroad bill was Ia.
ken up. Senator Byrne's amend
ment to Senator Hudson's provisC
was read.
| During Senator Bakers speech
Senator Byrnc asked rs the sena
tor in favor of the bill without the
amendmentsy
Senator Barker-I will say to the
honorable senator that | am opposed
to every amendment adopted by the
committee OF the whole. Strip the
bill of all those needless amend
ments and I'll give it my undivided
support. 1t is folly to pass a bill
proposing to prevent unjust discimi-
nation and put in such a proviso as
the one under consideration.
Senator Stayton recognized the
fact that this bill was legislation OF
the most important character invol-
wing the rights of corporations and
the people. This bill was nothing
more than glittering array of gen
erallties simply repeating the gener
alities of the constitution. "How
dnas thia hull ,nroposa IN ro0ulata nm